In December last year, Hanwha Defense Australia (HDA) hosted AirSense Analytics of Germany in Melbourne for a contract signing ceremony for the supply of chemical and hazardous substance sensors for the AS9 Self-Propelled Howitzer and AS10 Armoured Ammunition Resupply Vehicles under LAND 8116.
The contract, worth over $3.5 million, will ensure the Huntsman family of vehicles are equipped with the best chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threat detection system to safeguard the warfighter.
AirSense was chosen from a competitive field for the strength and quality of their solution. The German company is in conversation with several local Australian companies for the conduct of test and evaluation to support verification and validation activities. Both companies are planning for ongoing support of the sensor through an Australian industry partner.
This partnership further demonstrates the growing supply chain in Australia and overseas that HDA is building to deliver this game changing capability for the Australian Defence Force and beyond.
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‘Hanwha Defense Australia’? A peculiar name for a supposedly Australian company. A very Chinese-sounding word followed by a word with American spelling!
Don’t worry, plenty of comments have been made to Hanwha about the spelling of defence – but apparently senior management believe that there should be consistency and their main commercial target is the US. The French company Safran does the same thing, and possibly some others that I’m unaware of.
Hanwha is Korean. One of the biggest juggernauts out there. Bigger than Telstra and Rio Tinto combined.